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The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. [2]
The department, as the Department of Commerce, was formed in 1965 by Section 225 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325.The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1]
16th Michigan Legislature [Wikidata] February 5, 1851 June 28, 1851 November 5, 1850 Michigan State Constitution of 1850 [1] 17th Michigan Legislature [Wikidata] January 5, 1853 February 14, 1853 November 2, 1852 18th Michigan Legislature [Wikidata] January 3, 1855 February 13, 1855 November 1854 19th Michigan Legislature [Wikidata] January 7, 1857
The number of approved state government jobs has grown steadily under Gov. Whitmer, though filling those approved positions has not kept pace. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025 Michigan budget calls ...
(The Center Square) – In the last few weeks of the lame duck session, Michigan Democrat legislators tried to push through a number of expansions to the state pension. Bills in both the state ...
State Officers Compensation Commission, responsible for setting salaries for Governor, Lieutenant governor, Supreme court justices, and Legislators with the seven Commissioners appointed by the Governor [1]
The 102nd Michigan Legislature, consisting of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives, began its first session on January 1, 2023, which ended on November 14, 2023. A second session began on January 1, 2024.
Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,240 townships, 276 cities, and 257 villages. Additionally, the ...